KARGLE, FEHL, KOPHAZI, CROOKS, BOUSTEAD Mr. and Mrs. Louis KARGLE of Primrose (R. D. 3, McDonald) received a telegram on Saturday afternoon from the War department stating that their son, Pvt. Louis KARGLE, 29, died Tuesday, February 29, 1944 in New Guinea. Private KARGLE had been employed by the FARRAR & NAGODE Coal Co. before his induction into the service on May 5, 1943. He had been overseas about four months. Besides his parents he is survived by a brother, Frank KARGLE, at home, and two sisters: Mrs. Madeline BURGOON of Colliers, W. Va., and Mrs. Dolly MERRYMAN of McDonald. Melchoir (Mike) FEHL, 75, died at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 1944, in his home on the Canonsburg-Venice road. Mr. FEHL was born in Germany and came to the United States in 1884. He had been a resident of Washington county since that time and was a successful farmer. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara FEHL; one daughter Kathryn, at home; three sons: Henry W. FEHL and Harry C. FEHL, both of R. D. 1, Canonsburg, and Carl J. FEHL of Bridgeville. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the FEHL home, conducted by the Rev. F. S. EBERLE, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Canonsburg. Burial was in Robinson's Run cemetery. Anthony W. KOPHAZI, 36, died suddenly of a heart attack at 4:15 p.m. Monday, March 6, 1944, in his home in R. D. 1, Bulger. He was born June 9, 1908, at Irwin, and was a farmer in Smith township for a number of years. He was a member of St. Ann's church, Bulger. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna KOPHAZI, two brothers: Joseph and Stephen KOPHAZI, both with the Army air forces; five sisters: Anne, Rose, and Betty, all of New York, and Martha and Marguerite at home. His father, Joseph KOPHAZI died in January of 1944. Funeral services were held this Thursday morning with requiem high mass in St. Anne's church, intoned by the Rev. Fr. John ROBACZEWSKI. Burial was in the Burgettstown Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Frances WALKER CROOKS, 91, died Sunday, March 5, 1944, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles REEDER in Hughesville, Pa. A daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth MCEWEN WALKER, she was born in this county and was a resident of this community until she went to make her home with her daughter a number of years ago. Her husband Richard CROOKS, died in 1906, and a son Frank died about fourteen years ago. Mrs. CROOKS was a member of the first Presbyterian church, McDonald, and a charter member of the McDonald Woman's club. She is survived by he daughter, Mrs. REEDER, two granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fred LILLO, Mrs. J. A. RUSS and Joseph K. ROBB, all of Oakdale, and A. D. ROBB of Ingram are her nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church, McDonald, conducted by Dr. S. A. MCCOLLAM, pastor of the First U. P. church, McDonald, and by the Rev. H. C. CARSON, pastor of the Oakdale Presbyterian church. Burial was in the Candor cemetery. Joseph BOUSTEAD, 69 years, 11 months, died Friday morning, March 3, 1944, in his home in Imperial, following several months' illness of complications. He was born April 4, 1874, in Banksville and had been a resident of Imperial the past 45 years. He was a member of the Valley Presbyterian church, Imperial. He and Osie COOL were married February 5, 1903. Besides his wife, he is survived by the following children: Agnes, the wife of Thomas COMBS of Stoops Ferry; Sara, the wife of Joseph FISCUS of Imperial; Mary Anne, the wife of Jeff JELLISON of Coraopolis; Margaret, the wife of Elwood VANDERVORT of Coraopolis of Coraopolis; Osie, the wife of George WALKER of Ingram; Kurtz BOUSTEAD of Burgettstown and William BOUSTEAD, with the navy in Virginia. There are 12 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the BOUSTEAD home, conducted by the Rev. S. G. NEAL, pastor of the Hebron Presbyterian church. Burial was in the Hebron cemetery.